Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Pyramids from Space

Ancient ruins seen from space



These are some of the world's most famous ancient ruins - as seen from space. Machu Picchu, the Pyramids of Giza and the UK's Stonehenge all appear in the high-flying collection. They were captured by the Ikonos observation satellite, which launched in 1999. Here, the pyramids at Giza in Egypt are pictured.

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